In re of the Arbitration between Hansen & New York State Department of Correctional Services

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hard, J.), entered December 5, 2007 in Albany County, which partially granted petitioners’ application pursuant to CFLR 7511 to vacate an arbitration award.

*904Petitioner Ronald Hansen (hereinafter petitioner) was employed by respondent Department of Correctional Services (hereinafter DOCS) as a correction officer. In August and October 2005, petitioner received two notices of discipline that separately charged him with failing to obey a direct order and failing to report to duty. Petitioner filed grievances from each notice of discipline and made a…